Daughter of Green Jefferson Clayton and Elizabeth Margaret Long Duncan.

Married to Edward M Clayton.

Edward and Margaret were the parents of:
Daniel Willard Clayton
Isaac T Clayton
Rainey Sebastian Clayton
Myrtle Clayton Ellis
John G Clayton
Doris Ann Clayton
May Clayton Gammon
Infant Clayton
Infant Clayton
Infant Clayton
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Clayton
Age: 24
Birth Date: Oct 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: E M Clayton
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 1
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members: Name Age
E M Clayton 28
Maggie Clayton 24
Daniel Clayton 9

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Maggie Clayton
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward M Clayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Edward M Clayton 39
Maggie Clayton 39
Dahles? Clayton 11
Isaac T Clayton 1
Raney S Clayton 5
Myrtle J Clayton 3
John G Clayton 0

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Clayton
Age: 45
Birth Year: abt 1875
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edward M Clayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Edward M Clayton 49
Margaret Clayton 45
Williard Clayton 21
Isaac Clayton 16
Ressie Clayton 15
Myrtle Clayton 13
John Clayton 10
Doris Clayton 7
May Clayton 3

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret A Clayton
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Edward M Clayton
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Edward M Clayton 59
Margaret A Clayton 54
Rainey S Clayton 23
John G Clayton 20
May L Clayton 13
Elizabeth Clayton 22

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Margaret Clayton
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
Street: Ceffo Chublake Road
Inferred Residence in 1935: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House, Person, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 3A
Occupation: Housekeep
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Class of Worker: Unpaid family worker
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members: Name Age
Edward M Clayton 69
Margaret Clayton 64
Rainey Clayton 33
Harley Gammon 29
Mae Gammon 23
Richard Gammon 3
Talmage Clayton 24

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Clayton, Margaret
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 71
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation:
Birth Date: 16 Oct 1874
Birth Place: Person, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 15 Sep 1946
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: Edward Clayton
Father's Name: Clayton, Green
Mother's Name: Long, Elizabeth
Residence: Woodsdale, Person, North Carolina
Cause of death: Saddle embolus from renal thrombosis, arteriosclerotic heart disease
Informant: Margaret Clayton, Rt 1, Woodsdale NC